It is undeniably that clothing and material surface plays an imperative role in the development of understanding oneâs self since it reinforces gender binaries that ultimately dictate how we interact within the wider world. Undoubtedly, Alison Bechdelâs premise in her family tragicomic, Fun Home, is to simply understand herself through copious amounts of literature references and discourses regarding gender dynamics. As Bechdel interrogates identities that sit beyond the constraints of society, her intertexts allow her to navigate within a âbinariedâ...
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Social Norms are pattern of behavior in a particular group, community or culture that are accepted as normal behavior by the people living in these groups, communities or cultures and to which individual is expected to conform (What is social norm? definition and meaning. (n.d.)). Social Norms allow us to expect the events that will occur in a particular setting. This allows us to be prepared for a situation and reduces the amount of uncertainty. The social norms remain stable...
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This observation took place in a childcare setting in my old job. The childcare had four classrooms in total, two infants, one toddler, and one preschool. I talked to one of the directors, and I was instructed on the procedure for the observation process. I presented my consent papers, and after the process was finalized, I started the observation at 10.00 in the morning. The physical environment consisted of a playing area, a napping room, a toilet, and a diapering...
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Political and social philosophy examines the ideas of rights and justice. Distributive justice is defined as âa concept that addresses the ownership of goods in societyâ where it is assumed âthat there is a large amount of fairness in the distribution of goodsâ. Robert Nozick criticized John Rawlsâ theory of distributive justice as using government too forcefully, but this criticism fails to acknowledge the benefit of lessening the often harsh lottery of life. Nozickâs argument will be dismantled by Rawls'...
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Globalization, a significant trademark inside the contemporary financial condition, has brought about critical changes to singular countries regarding monetary improvement procedures embraced by national governments. The term globalization alludes to the joining of nearby and worldwide economies into a comprehensively brought together political, monetary, and social request, and is anything but a particular wonder, notwithstanding, however, a term to depict the powers that change an economy into one described by the embracement of the more liberated development of exchange, speculation,...
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The media is biased in both direction depending on the specific media outlets you may access like CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. The media, including CNN, is biased more towards liberal values. The mediaâs motive is to make money even if what theyâre promoting is wrong. According to Student News Daily, there is media bias by a selection of sources. Even though CNN chose sides the liberals, Fox News sided with the conservatives. For example, they provide bias by omission,...
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While once the cultures of the world were centralized in their respective origins, with the introduction of new technology and determination of increased influence, Western culture found new beginnings across the globe. In the 16th century, Italian Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci took forth to introduce Christianity to China. In the 18th century, Olaudah Equiano, former slave turned abolitionist, was stripped from his Igbo culture in Africa to be sold to European slave owners. Although Ricci had purposefully set forth to...
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Art is a form of expression that comes from an individualâs creation. Whether itâs to be the creator or the admirer, the personâs interpretation is a true reflection of their soul. In his novel, Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro creates a world where the main characters are torn between being who they are as clones and finding who they are as individuals. Ishiguro uses symbolism, imagery and characterization to highlight that, despite how humans see themselves as in control...
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Ovarian cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in one or both ovaries in a womenâs reproductive system. These cells multiply out of control forming a tumour and if left untreated, the tumour can metastasise to other parts of the body. Being the most lethal gynaecological malignancy, ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the developed world affecting females, with approximately every year 1,600 Australian women diagnosed with cancer. Consequently, the Australian government is supporting the...
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S. E. Hinton is best known for her ground-breaking young adult fiction publication of The Outsiders, which she wrote while in high school. The Outsider's very realistic portrayal of adolescent experiences was amazing, as well as the fact that this high-quality novel was written by an adolescent. SE Hinton has said: âI wrote this novel while I was in high school because it was the sort of story I wanted to readâ. Hinton was sick of novels with clichĂ© storylines,...
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At some point within peopleâs lives, they find themselves struggling to find who they want to be, what they want to believe and trust, and what they want to do. â I cannot tell you what to believe. Your father and your mother can tell you, because you are their blood, but I cannot. As you grow into manhood you must find your own truths-â (Anaya 119). Readers see this in the novel Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. Antonio,...
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Agatha Christie, English writer, once said, âVery few of us are what we seemâ. Many people do not seem as they portray. People can take the lead in a rough situation and still be the one who made the situation rough. And Then There Were None, is a murder mystery novel written by Agatha Christie where ten strangers are invited stay at a mansion on Indian Island. They are all trapped and one of them is a murderer. All ten...
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Have you ever really thought about where your trash goes once you throw it away? In three short stories, Neat People vs. Sloppy People by Suzanne Britt, Our Oceans Are Turning into Plastic...Are We? by Susan Casey, and On Dumpster Diving by Lars Eighner, the characters, as well as the authors each, have unique ways they recycle and reuse trash. There are also many other people in the world that repurpose trash to sell, which not only benefits themselves, but...
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare analyze the consequences of the decisions made by characters in the play based on their intense emotions. Shakespeare makes this evident through Romeo and Juliet committing suicide because they lack belief in the complicated situation between their families ending well. Tybalt is a character whose tragic fate ends in death because of his abnormal passion for the feud between the Capuletâs and the Montagues. Shakespeare demonstrates the characters Romeo, Juliet, and Tybalt as victims...
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In recent times, the stories of civil wars and ethnic conflicts in Africa have shocked the world. In particular, children felt the blunt side of the war as the conflicts have led to separation from their parents. The book, A Long Way Gone; Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah gives the reader insight into the effect and nature of the terrifying civil war in Sierra Leone. The author tells of his first-hand experiences as a child soldier in...
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F. Scott Fitzgeraldâs novel The Great Gatsby published in 1925 explores the setting of the 1920âs to comment and reflect upon his context. He does this by critiquing his era through the ideas of unfulfillment and superficial values caused by the American dream. He reviews the Jazz Age through his portrayal of celebrations after World War I, the industrial developments and corruption. He also comments on changes in social and moral values due to world war one disillusionment. Through these...
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It was an exciting time in the 1600s as the famous tragedy Othello was written by William Shakespeare was introduced to the world. Since then, many appropriations of the famous tragedy have been created. A Tim Nelson appropriation of the play Othello into a film from 2001 took a modern-day approach, allowing the play to suit the audience of the 21st century. Although both texts show significant differences being the time frames, many similarities are also evident, exemplified through two...
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Bartleby the Scrivener, written by Herman Melville explores the harsh reality of mentally unstable people in environments that are not conducive to their well-being. Bartleby shows what happens when someone with mental health issues has gone through a negative experience and then is forced into another because one cannot live without working. The story is set in a law office during the 1850s right after the end of the industrial revolution which created many jobs, but many of those jobs...
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Bigotry is that the belief that a specific race is superior or inferior to another, that a personâs social and ethical traits are preset by his or her inborn biological characteristics. Racial separatism is that the belief, normally supported racism, that different races should remain unintegrated and aside from each other. Bigotry was an enormous deal within the twentieth century as racism became socially taboo Americaâs peculiar development morphed once more, into associate interlocking complex of institutional practices that present...
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Stress affects millions of people around the world on a daily basis. Stress can either be caused by a good or bad experience, this can either negatively or positively affect the individual. Stress can be caused due to many different forms including post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorder, depression, physical, social and emotional stresses. This can occur because of situations such as sport, school, or work. This type of stress occurs due to pressures from coaches, parents, partners, family, or friends to...
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âThere is no morally relevant difference between torturing puppies as described in the âFredâ thought experiment and buying factory farmed meat.â Is this a plausible claim? In answering this question, begin by (1) clearly explaining what Norcross means by claiming there is no morally relevant difference between torturing puppies (as laid out in his thought experiment) and supporting factory farming by purchasing factory- farmed meat. Then, (2) explain how one might object to Norcrossâs claim on the basis that âagribusiness...
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âWe know what we are but know not what we may be.â -Ophelia, Hamlet (1603) The rising power of Queen Elizabeth as the monarch which had traditionally been a male preserve, resulted in âdestabilizing the structure of a societyâ (Carole Levin 93) which always expected a man to be the ruler. The renaissance society did not traditionally value the freedom of women. With Queen Elizabeth Iâs reign and Puritanism which believed in spiritual equality among the sexes questioning the old...
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Every single day a child is born, the same way as all politicians and bishops. Two people got together to create one, when a child is born, they are born with an empty brain untouched by the outside world just empty awaiting its chance to learn and create a personality. As the years go on the time you spent as a child fades away and the moments one lives through shapes and molds them to who they are in the...
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Masculinity is an expression of traits that are generally exhibited by men. Society has a strict view of masculinity, thereby causing men being expected to display strength, confidence, ambition, leadership and similar traits. Masculinity is typically described in three main ways; healthy, toxic, and hyper masculinity. Healthy masculinity has a positive impact on a man and society, toxic masculinity has a negative impact on a man and society and hyper masculinity is an extreme expression of toxic masculinity. Healthy masculinity...
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In Sophoclesâ Antigone, neither Antigoneâs nor Kreonâs actions are truly defined as purely admirable or moralistically sound. However, Antigone, the tragic heroine, embodies the idea of truly fighting for what she believes to be socially acceptable, which is indeed treating the dead with the upmost respect. Despite the potential dangers that may arise as Antigone fights for her brother, Polyneices, to have a proper burial, her stubborn front and unfailing determination yield her to not give up against the coarse...
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Can you ever imagine wanting to get married to the person you love no matter what gender they are? Well, people who love someone who is their same sex and want to marry them used to be in denial just because they were the same sex. Same sex couples just was to be free in the same way heterosexual couples do. Yes, marriage is different from love because you are making a commitment with a person and staying with them...
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Imagine this. Walking the hallways of school every morning knowing for a fact that you will get bullied, you will be made fun of, and you don't understand the reason why. Why you? What makes people want to bully others? Is it to make themselves feel better, or simply because they feel as if they are superior to that person? 13 Reasons Why, created by Brian Yorkey is a TV show about a high school student, Hannah Baker who explains...
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Every garden receives unique care from its gardener. In Michael Pollanâs The Botany of Desire: A Plantâs-Eye View of the World, he emphatically expresses how marijuana growers are the best gardeners because they grow a plant every cannabis user wants. Pollan does not promote or hinder the use; however, he does confirm that marijuana is an extremely powerful mind-altering drug. Furthermore, he asserts that marijuana is a product that allows one to exceed an everyday physical experience and achieve a...
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Human beings often overlook the horrors of humanity as they neglect the personal wellbeing of others. Ursula Le Guinâs speculative text âThe Ones Who Walk Away from Omelasâ and Shirley Jacksonâs dystopian short story âThe Lotteryâ encapsulates the effect of social conformity within a society. Written in the aftermath of World War II and towards the final years of the Vietnam War, Jackson and Le Guinâs works present idyllic societies, yet with a dark twist. Both writers go into great...
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Mental disorders consist of a range of ailments that usually have different symptoms. Mental disorders are generally characterized by an expression of abnormal behavior, thoughts, relationship, and emotions with others. There are several mental disorders attributed to general medical conditions, such as catatonia, acquired agraphia, general paresis, eating disorder, acquired alexia, personality disorder, dysphoric disorder, and interracial psychosis (Sachdev et al., 2014). This research expounds on eating disorders and lays focus on Bulimia. Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions...
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